The solar systems current planetary orbits seem stable, but thats only because the planets have settled into them over billions of years. The early solar system was a much different place than that … [+3821 chars]
The technological advancement of optical lenses has long been a significant marker of human scientific achievement. Eyeglasses, telescopes, cameras, and microscopes have all literally and figurativel… [+5223 chars]
Before this decade is over, NASA will send astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo Era. As part of the Artemis Program, NASA also plans to establish the infrastructure that will al… [+5033 chars]
Turns out the sound of beauty is audible from space. The Eurovision 2022 song contest finale got a special call-in Saturday (May 14) from the International Space Station (ISS) from European astronau… [+3359 chars]
An underwater volcano erupted in January near the Pacific nation of Tonga and sent massive pressure waves racing through Earth's atmosphere, where they lapped the planet several times. The last volca… [+6055 chars]
The gene-editing technique known as CRISPR has accelerated biological and medical research in the last decade by allowing scientists to repair the DNA of human cells almost as simply as using a pair … [+3642 chars]
A beautiful non-venomous snake, previously unknown to science, was discovered in Paraguay and described by researchers of the Paraguayan NGO Para La Tierra with the collaboration of Guyra Paraguay an… [+2794 chars]
According to NASA: A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out. The gravity is so strong because matter has been squeezed into a tiny space. This can… [+1973 chars]
Summary: A new meta-analysis study reviews the effects of body posture on positive self-perception, reporting a dominant pose or strong upright posture can help people feel, and behave, more confiden… [+5654 chars]
Skywatchers have gathered in different parts of the globe to enjoy a total lunar eclipse that graced the skies for longer than usual. For about an hour and a half on Sunday night into early Monday m… [+651 chars]
Orbiting the sun at a distance of 141.6 million miles (210-million kilometres), Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. With a diameter of 4,228 miles (6,804 kilometres), Mars is the second smallest … [+17925 chars]
Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets have completed back-to-back Starlink launches less than 24 hours apart, successfully delivering 106 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO). Originally scheduled jus… [+3891 chars]
